Thursday, March 31, 2016

Sealed in what must be the most uncomfortable packaging ever devised for a book, this highly intriguing Quest for Glory 3 Hint Book by Sierra has been put up for auction on eBay. It is in obviously great condition and contains hints and tips for QfG III.

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Released in 1983 by Tangerine Computer Systems, the Oric-1 was supposed to take on the mighty ZX Spectrum. The micro came in 16- and 48-k versions, sported proper 3-channel sound, featured an uncomfortable keyboard and a 6502A CPU. It was cheap, suffered from coour-clash and, as you may have noticed, failed to sell too well, despite being rather popular in France. Find out more about the rather obscure Oric-1 here, here and here.

To own a system you can do much worse than biding on this Oric-1eBay auction. The computer comes complete in its original box, seems to be in excellent cosmetic condition and is fully functional. It is obviously accompanied by leads, demo tape, manual, PSU etc.

Monday, March 28, 2016

Looking for something really rare for you PAL Super Nintendo Entertainment System? Well, you are in luck and should be off bidding on this Super Metroid & Zelda Double Pack (SNES)eBay auction then. If you spend enough you might just end up being the proud owner of a finely preserved and incredibly elusive big box containing both Super Metroid and Zelda: A Link to the Past for the SNES. It's a pretty hefty box filled with all sorts of goodies, mind you.

Thursday, March 24, 2016

A brilliantly preserved and fully working Sega 32X complete, though not new, in its box along with some of the best and most collectible games the system ever got can be grabbed via this Sega 32XeBay auction. The (boxed) games you'll be getting include Star Wars Arcade, Night Trap (!), Space Harrier, Doom, After Burner, Virtua Fighter and Primal Rage. Oh, and it's a Sega Genesis you'll be needing to use this 32X.

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Quite possibly the best fantasy RPG ever made and, definitely, the only Dungeons & Dragons game to ever feature both a Brothel of Slaking Intellectual Lusts and hundreds of thousands of excellent words, Planescape: Torment is an absolutely amazing offering. A classic. Black Isle's magnum opus and something you cannot afford to miss.

Oh, and you can (and should) grab a boxed copy via this Planescape: Torment (PC)eBay auction. The game seems to be complete and in very good condition. Seller ships worldwide.

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

The elegant, powerful and home of some of the best arcade ports ever PC Engine, a for the most part 16-bit console by NEC that did very well in Japan, is a wonderful machine to collect for and play games on. It also happens to be one you can grab via this PC Engine Core GrafxeBay auction. The console comes compete in its box with controller, manual and everything.

Monday, March 21, 2016

Yes, another finely preserved copy of Hideo Kojima's classic cyberpunk adventure for the Sega CD has appeared online and you can bid on it via this Snatcher (Sega CD)eBay auction. It's the US NTSC version of the game and --as always-- quite the rarity.

Thursday, March 17, 2016

The rare, original UK disk release of the excellent Last Ninja 2 for the Commodore 64 has appeared on eBay and it's a true beauty. The System 3 isometric action-adventure classic is not only a finely preserved system rarity, it also comes complete in its box with shuriken, mask, manual, map and 5.25" disk.

Monday, March 14, 2016

Atari did eventually get really close to designing a console that would help it re-assert its dominance, but, despite the 2600 compatibility, a very modest price and some great graphical capabilities, the Atari 7800 never managed to achieve such a thing. It sported horrible audio and Nintendo was already the indisputable king of the hill apparently. At least it remains a lovely console and one you can grab in essentially new condition via this Atari 7800eBay auction.

The machine has never been used and its box has only been opened to verify the contents. Everything is there: the Atari 7800 system, manuals, cables, plastic wrapping, controllers, Pole Position II cartridge and all the paperwork. The console is accompanied by two factory sealed games: Choplifter! and Fight Night.

Friday, March 11, 2016

Following the impressive Street Fighter II release on the SNES, Sega simply had to fight back and it did so with the help of a solid six buttons joypad, Capcom and the excellent Street Fighter II Special Champion Edition for its 16-bit console. You can grab the PAL MegaDrive version of said lovely and, well, classic game via this Street Fighter II SCEeBay auction complete in its box with manual and cartridge.

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Released in 2000 as an expansion for the Nintendo 64 console, the Nintendo 64DD equipped the N64 with a re-writable medium able to store up to 256MB, a real-time clock and a standard font and audio library. It was an interesting idea, but it sold an estimated 15000 units, was only released in Japan, flopped badly, got discontinued in 2001 and is now considered rare.

To bid on one you can try this intriguing Nintendo 64DDeBay auction for a well preserved and fully working unit. Seller ships worldwide.

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Inspired by Umberto Eco's The Name of the RoseLa Abadia Del Crimen is one of the best, most ambitious, interesting and deepest games ever released for the Amstrad CPC. A medieval, isometric adventure you can grab in its glorious CPC 6128 version on 3" disk via this La Abadia Del Crimen (CPC 6128)eBay auction or even appreciate with the help of this freeware remake.

Monday, March 7, 2016

Microprose's legendary flight simulation of the legendary WWII bomber plane, the excellent B17 Flying Fortress for MS-DOS can be grabbed via this lovely eBay auction. The game comes in its hefty box with an appropriately impressive manual, a leaflet and the 3.5" disks that will let you assume all the deadly roles the airplane had to offer.

Friday, March 4, 2016

The all conquering GBA in its lovely and limited Mario vs Donkey Kong edition can be grabbed via this Game Boy Advance SP - Mario Limited Edition PakeBay auction. The relatively rare (also tested and working) handheld with the big red M on it comes in a beautiful red box with manuals, leaflets, power supply and the Mario vs Donkey Kong cartridge.

Thursday, March 3, 2016

As the Vectrex is the crisp vector-powered console we all love and Berzerk the fantastic maze-based shmup that introduced me to gaming all those years ago, well, I'm sure we'll all be happy to know of this Berzerk (Vectrex) auction on eBay for a complete copy of the game. The game is in good condition and comes in its original box with cartridge, overlay and manual.

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

If you are looking to own five of the most beautifully illustrated game boxes ever --five stunning game inspired pieces of art printed on sleek metal-- you cannot go wrong with this Psygnosis Bundle for the Atari ST that's being auctioned off on eBay. Roger Dean art aside you'll be getting Terrorpods, Barbarian, Obliterator, Chrono Quest and Chrono Quest II complete in their original boxes (with disks, manuals etc) to enjoy on your ST.

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

So, you've got your Nintendo Family Computer and, well, it's more of a console really. What it needs, especially if you are to convince your parents that it really is a computer and that it can do more than play games, it requires a keyboard and a version of BASIC. It needs you to bid on this Family BasiceBay auction and get the gear that will allow you to turn your Famicom into something vaguely resembling an 8-bit micro.

The Family Basic you'll be bidding on comes with its box, the poly inserts, the lovely red and white keyboard, the BASIC cartridge, the manuals and some ads and other leaflets. The seller ships worldwide and for free.